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Category: Journalism

Can newspapers, as newsosaur at blogspot said, “have its cake (ample page views for advertising) and eat it, too (charging for access to its content)?” I think that the concept of the pay wall is a good, but there are a few loopholes and negative aspects. Of course newspapers are going to want to make… Continue reading The Great Pay Wall Debate

Journalists are continually needing to adapt to the digital age. Storify helps with that. I think it is a necessity for journalists. It is a free tool that allows users to search tweets, posts, blogs, search engines, videos, and photos and simply drag them into their story. I think it is a must. The only… Continue reading Storify: A Necessity for Digital Journalists

Steven Buttry, director of community engagement and social media for Digital First Media, has been making efforts to redirect and redefine journalism, journalists, and the newsroom. The first thing to understanding what Buttry is doing is to understand what digital first means. Digital first means putting a priority on the new technologies and new techniques.… Continue reading A Digital First Approach To Journalism

When it comes to designing a news webpage, many things need to be taken into consideration. There is a lot of content that needs to be displayed; the challenge is doing so effectively. I think the New York Times website has a very user friendly and effective page. Readability is key. News websites can increase… Continue reading News Web Design

Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Chief of Staff to the President and Chief Sustainability Officer John Matthews was a broadcast journalism major in 1983. He was given an opportunity writing for a weekly newspaper that opened doors to his career. For six years he worked in the field of journalism in Wisconsin until he… Continue reading Communication in a Changing World

This morning I woke up, like every other day, hopped in my car and headed off to class. When I rolled down my window my car was filled with the smell of a campfire. I thought nothing of it until I noticed the smell was all over campus, downtown and way out by my house.… Continue reading Something Funny in the Air